EP0905827A2 - Connecteur amélioré pour carte à puce - Google Patents

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EP0905827A2
EP0905827A2 EP98307830A EP98307830A EP0905827A2 EP 0905827 A2 EP0905827 A2 EP 0905827A2 EP 98307830 A EP98307830 A EP 98307830A EP 98307830 A EP98307830 A EP 98307830A EP 0905827 A2 EP0905827 A2 EP 0905827A2
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Daniel K. Michaelis
Mark A. Page
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ABB Installation Products International LLC
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K13/00—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism
    • G06K13/02—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism the record carrier having longitudinal dimension comparable with transverse dimension, e.g. punched card
    • G06K13/08—Feeding or discharging cards
    • G06K13/085—Feeding or discharging cards using an arrangement for locking the inserted card
    • G06K13/0862—Feeding or discharging cards using an arrangement for locking the inserted card the locking arrangement being of the rotate-slide and lock type, such as, e.g. common in mobile phones
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/82—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force
    • H01R12/83—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force connected with pivoting of printed circuits or like after insertion
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/712—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit
    • H01R12/716—Coupling device provided on the PCB
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/16—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for telephony

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  • the present invention relates generally to an electrical connector which supports an integrated circuit (IC) card to a printed circuit board. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a chip card connector which provides for the easy insertion and removal of the chip card from the connector.
  • IC integrated circuit
  • a smart card is a card incorporating at least one electronic component to which electrical connection must be made. These cards include contact pads so as to allow electrical connection to the electronic component on the card. Smart cards are commonly used in various consumer oriented apparatus and machines such as telephones, bank machines and the like.
  • mini-card One particular type of smart card commonly used in telephones, especially cellular telephones, is a mini-card or a mini-SIM (subscriber identity module) card. These cards have a particular industry-accepted standard for size, shape and location of the electronic components and contact pads. These mini-SIM cards are typically installed in the apparatus, such as the cellular phone, by a trained installer.
  • SIM subscriber identity module
  • an electrical connector In order to effect electrical connection between the mini-SIM card and a printed circuit board within the cellular phone, an electrical connector is employed. These connectors also are manufactured in an industry-accepted configuration so that the mini-SIM card may be accommodated by the connector. However, for various purposes, such as for example, to change the subscriber identity, it may be necessary to replace the mini-SIM card within the phone. Thus, the electrical connector used to support the mini-SIM card in the phone must permit the easy replacement of cards therein. The art has seen numerous electrical connectors specifically designed for use in removably connecting various types of smart cards.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,603,629 discloses a connector for a mini-SIM type smart card having a base supporting a plurality of electrical contacts.
  • the base is mounted to a printed circuit board in the phone.
  • a cover is pivotally attached to the base and includes a slot for retention of the card therein.
  • the cover may be pivotally closed onto the base to place the pads on the card in electrical connection with the contacts held in the base.
  • the cover is movable from an open position permitting insertion and removal of the card to a closed position establishing such electrical connection.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,820,186 provides another example of a smart card connector having a cover which pivotally mounts to the base.
  • the card may be inserted and removed from the cover from an open position.
  • the cover is pivotally rotated to a closed position establishing electrical connection with the contacts in the base.
  • the cover is spring loaded with respect to the base so as to mechanically lock the cover to the base in the closed position.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,320,552 also describes a smart card connector having a cover for accommodating the smart card and which is pivotally mounted to a base.
  • the cover is also movable linearly movable over the smart card to lock the cover to the base.
  • the present invention provides an electrical connector for connecting contact pads of a IC card to a printed circuit board.
  • the connector includes a connector housing having a base supportable on a printed circuit board and a cover movably supported to the base.
  • a plurality of elongate electrical contacts are supported by the base.
  • Each contact includes a spring element for deflectable electrical engagement with the contact pads of the IC card and contact tails extending from the base for termination to the printed circuit board.
  • the IC card is insertably supported by the cover for movement therewith.
  • the cover is pivotally movable from an open position permitting insertion and removal of the card from the cover to a closed position.
  • the connector includes a card support means on the cover for supporting IC card therein.
  • the card support means includes a plurality of retaining members formed integrally with the cover.
  • the card support means and the cover define a slot for the insertion and the removal of the card therein.
  • Figure 1 is a front perspective showing of the connector of the present invention including a cover and a base with the cover shown in the open condition for insertion and removal of a chip card.
  • Figures 1a and 1b are top perspective and side elevational showings respectively of the connector base of Figure 1.
  • Figure 2 is a top plan view of the connector of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a sectional showing of the connector of Figure 2 taken through the lines III-III thereof.
  • Figure 4 is a front perspective view of the connector of Figure 1 shown with the cover in the closed position with respect to the base.
  • Figure 5 is a top plan view of the connector of Figure 4.
  • Figure 6 is a cross-sectional showing of the connector of Figure 5 taken through the lines VI-VI thereof.
  • Figure 6a is an enlarged partial sectional view of the connector of Figure 6.
  • Figure 7 is a front perspective view of the connector of Figure 1 with the cover shown in the locked position with respect to the base.
  • Figure 8 is a top plan view of the connector of Figure 7.
  • Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of the connector of Figure 8 taken through the lines IX-IX thereof.
  • Figure 9a is an enlarged partial sectional view of the connector of Figure 9.
  • Figure 10 is a bottom perspective view of the cover of the connector of Figure 1.
  • Figure 11 is a vertical sectional showing of the cover of Figure 10.
  • Figure 12 is a bottom plan view of the cover of Figure 10.
  • the present invention provides an electrical connector 10 which may be used to mechanically and electrically connect a chip card 12 to a printed circuit board (not shown).
  • the present invention has particular utility in mechanically and electrically connecting chip cards of the type known as smart cards which provide an electronic component on the card which is electrically accessible by electrically conductive contact pads 14 on one surface of the chip card 12.
  • the particular embodiment of the chip card shown herein is a mini-SIM card and connector 10 may be particularly used in consumer accessible electronics, more particularly cellular phones. It is desirable to insert and remove chip cards 12 from connector 10 for various purposes such as to change the subscriber's identity with regard to a particular cellular phone.
  • the connector of the present invention is designed to provide ease of insertion and removal of the chip card 12 with respect to connector 10 and also to provide reliable mechanical and electrical interconnection therewith.
  • Connector 10 of the present invention includes a two-part connector housing 16 including a base 18 and a cover 20 mounted to base 18.
  • Housing 16 may be formed of suitable insulative plastic.
  • Base 18 is generally an elongate flat planar member having a plurality of apertures 22 therethrough.
  • Base 18 supports a plurality of electrical contacts 24 within apertures 22.
  • Contacts 24 are formed of an electrically conductive material and are elongate members having oppositely directed contact tails 26 extending from base 18 for solder connection to the printed circuit board.
  • Contacts 24 further include at the end opposite tails 26 spring contact elements 28 extending above the plane of base 18. Spring contact elements 28 are designed for resilient electrical engagement with the contact pads 14 of chip card 12 as will be described in further detail hereinbelow.
  • Base 18 includes a polarization tab 30 at one corner thereof for polarized accommodation of chip card 12 preventing chip cards from being positioned in connector 10 in an incorrect orientation.
  • Base 18 further includes at one end 18a thereof a pair of transversely spaced shoulders 32 which extend upwardly from base 18. Shoulders 32 provide for movable accommodation of cover 20 on base 18 in a manner which will be described in further detail hereinbelow.
  • Base 18 also includes a pair of spaced apart laterally projecting ears 43 along each longitudinal side thereof. Ears 43 define spaces 50 therebetween.
  • Cover 20 is generally an elongate member having a planar cover wall 34 and a pair of parallel side walls 36 depending from cover wall 34. Cover 20 is of size and shape so as to accommodate chip card 12 along an undersurface 34a of cover wall 34. Cover 20 further includes a downwardly directed central foot portion 38 at one end 20a which provides a mechanical stop and a seat for an end 12a of chip card 12 as it is inserted into cover 20.
  • the side walls 36 of cover 20 each include a pair of longitudinally spaced inwardly directed ledges 40 which are spaced a distance from the undersurface 34a of cover wall 34. The spacing between ledges 40 and undersurface 34a is slightly larger than the thickness of chip card 12 so as to form slot 21 for accommodating chip card 12 therein.
  • undersurface 34a of cover 20 also includes a downwardly directed central protrusion 42.
  • Protrusion 42 extends in a direction towards ledges 40 so as to decrease the effective width of slot 21 defined therebetween, so as to provide frictional retainment of the chip card 12 when it is inserted therein.
  • Such frictional retaining of the chip card 12 helps positionally stabilize the chip card as the cover 20 is closed onto base 18 as will be described in further detail hereinbelow.
  • Cover 20 further includes adjacent end 20a a pair of inwardly directed pivot pins 44 which are designed for accommodation within channels 46 of shoulders 32 of base 18.
  • the channels 46 include a pair of spaced-apart pin receiving recesses 46a and 46b. These recesses permit the accommodation of cover 20 on base 18 at two longitudinally spaced locations.
  • cover 20 is shown in the open position with respect to base 18.
  • the pivot pins 44 of cover 20 (Figs. 10 and 12) are positioned within rear recess 46a of channels 46 (Fig. 1b).
  • the cover 20 is pivoted to a position with respect to base 18 approximately shown in Figures 1 and 3.
  • the chip card may be inserted into the slot 21 defined between the undersurface 34a of cover wall 34 and the protruding ledges 40 from sidewalls 36.
  • the chip card 12 is inserted until the end 12a of the chip card abuts against depending foot portion 38 as shown in Figures 2 and 3.
  • the cover 20 is then pivoted down towards base 18 about pivot pins 44 so that the ledges 40 reside in respective spaces 50 between ears 43 of base 18.
  • the chip card 12 is held in frictional engagement within cover 20 moving only under the ramped urging of tapered upper surface 32a of shoulder 32 by the frictional engagement of the chip card 12 with protrusion 40 extending from the undersurface 34a of top wall 34. Such frictional engagement is sufficient to prevent unwanted movement of the chip card 12 within the slot 21 of cover 20 yet permit the chip card to be ramped forward upon pivotally closing cover 20.
  • the cover 20 may be locked to the base to mechanically secure the cover to the base and further to move the contact pads 28 in a wiping action over the spring contact elements 14 and into electrical engagement therewith.
  • Such wiping movement provides sufficient frictional engagement, due to the spring bias of the spring contact elements 28, to remove any dust or debris which may exist at the interface of spring contact elements 28 and contact pads 14.
  • such forward movement in a direction of arrow A serves to mechanically lock the cover to base 18.
  • Downwardly directed ledges 40 are configured to frictionally accommodate ears 43 of base 18 upon such linear movement of cover 20 so as to latch with the ears 43 to thereby mechanically secure the cover 20 to the base 18 preventing the cover from being pivotally opened in the locked position.
  • Such locking of cover 20 to base 18 assures the maintenance of electrical engagement between contact pads 14 and spring contact elements 28 as well as positionally retains chip card 12 within connector 10.
  • the cover 20 In order to remove chip card 12 from connector 10 for repair or replacement, the cover 20 is moved linearly rearward in a direction opposite arrow A (Fig. 9). The pivot pins 44 move out of forward recess 46b and into rear recess 46a. Once cover 20 is moved to this position, the ledges 40 of cover 20 clear the ears 43 of base 18. This allows the cover to be pivoted upwards to a position shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3. In this position, the installer may manually grasp the opposite edge 12b of card 12, access being provided by an undercut 52 in the leading edge of cover 20. The installer may then repair or replace chip card 12 and reconnect the chip card in connector 10.
  • the present invention provides superior electrical connection between the contact pads 14 of chip card 12 and the spring contact elements 28 of contacts 24 in base 18 by providing for wiping engagement therebetween.
  • wiping engagement is provided by moving the chip card with the cover 20 in a linear direction from a closed but unlocked position to a locked position.
  • assurance is provided that the chip card is properly secured within the connector as unless locking engagement is provided between the cover and the base, the contact pads of the chip card will not be in full operating electrical engagement with the contacts 24 of the base. Such positioning may not provide proper electrical functioning of the device. It is only upon locking of the cover to the base that the pads of chip card will be in full electrical engagement of the contacts of the connector.

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